What's happening kind people?! This salute goes to an album that initially was somewhat scoffed upon, as these guys were seen as Wu-Tang wannabes, in spite of the fact that they were under the Wu umbrella. At a time where Wu offspring such as Sunz Of Man, Shyheim, GP Wu, and Royal Fam (shouts to Timbo King) were popping up everywhere, there were six young emcees and all of them were pretty damn nice. The cats of Islord, Dom Pachino, Shogun Assassin, Beretta 9, 9th Prince (RZA's younger brother) and Killa Sin were creating a buzz within the underground and caputred a true Wu essence perhaps more so than any other Wu-affiliated group. Their usage of Five-Percenter anecdotes and using street life as a comparison to war and military combat made them an especially intriguing group. Combined with incredible production from Wu producer 4th Disciple, this group's potential to be an official problem was high, and with that, we salute Killarmy's Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars.
In '97, this young crew literally came out of nowhere with an underground single with accompanying video called "Wu Renegades", which contained a very sinister piano loop provided by 4th Disciple and fiery lyrics from four out the six emcees. Before long, their debut, Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars dropped, and the buzz was definitely building. An album filled with combat references and five percenter ideals, this was an album people didn't expect to be as tremendous as it was. A extremely high Wu-Tang influenced album, Silent Weapons created a cult following, as the album became a sincere delight for diehard Wu fans. While "Wu Renegades" was definitely a standout track, the album contained more standouts as well, including "Camouflage Ninjas", "Full Moon", "Swinging Swords", and the haunting "Blood For Blood". There was truthfully not a sub-par moment on the album. While the argument could be made that the album could've been more lyrically consistent, the album as a whole put Killarmy on the map.
They dropped two more albums that were equally hot if not better in Dirty Weaponry and Fear, Love, Or War, but sadly inner beefs and lack of cohesiveness among the group eventually met the demise of the once very promising crew. Regardless, Killarmy's debut, Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars, was as hot as any Wu-affiliated album in the late nineties. This was a strong album within the Wu family and deserves to get celebrated, so salute to Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars. Here's to a hopeful reunion one day!
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